Cooks use pearl onions in preparing a wide variety of dishes.
Young green leeks are used in salads and improve the taste of soups.
It is added to vegetable stew, and this makes the dish more aromatic and gives it a gentle spiciness.
What is the difference between regular onions and leeks
Leeks are a relative of the common onion.
However, unlike the vegetable we are used to, the leek does not have a pronounced bulb, but has a thick, white stem.
What are the benefits of leeks
Leeks are rich in flavonoids, which have anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic and antitumor properties.
Eating onions prevents the occurrence of cancer of the stomach, prostate, endometrium, oral mucosa, kidneys and other organs.
How to eat leeks correctly
Raw leeks are crispy and quite firm.
Leeks are consumed both raw and cooked - fried, boiled, stewed.
Dried leeks are also used for food.
Leeks can serve as a side dish for meat or fish; they are used as a seasoning for broth, soup, and added to salads, sauces and preserves.
Leeks are great for salads and soups.
The plant can be baked, dried (in crushed form - an excellent seasoning), stewed, fried, boiled.
At the same time, the product does not lose nutrients, and the harm from consumption is minimal.
